The DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] Supreme Court Friday held a trial of Kim Jong Uk, agent of the puppet Intelligence Service (IS), who was unmasked and arrested while infiltrating into Pyongyang to commit hostile acts against the DPRK after crossing the border illegally.

Present there were people of various circles as observers.

First of all, the trial examined the charges of state subversion, espionage and anti-state propaganda and agitation and illegal entry into the border brought against the accused Kim, . . .crimes which come under Articles 60, 64, 62 and 221 of the DPRK Criminal Law and presented an indictment. . .[upon] confirming the above-said crimes.

In the course of examination, the accused admitted to all his crimes:

he committed anti-DPRK religious acts,

malignantly hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK overseas and

tried to infiltrate into Pyongyang [capital city of the DPRK]

after illegally trespassing on the border

for the purpose of

setting up [an] underground church and

gathering information about the internal affairs of the DPRK while

luring its inhabitants into south Korea and

spying on the DPRK.

Then the trial heard testimonies made by witnesses.

An expert produced evidence such as religious books, memory cards, sex CDs and spying devices carried by the accused for criminal purposes.

The prosecutor addressed the court.

He said that the accused must face a stern punishment he deserves, according to a DPRK law, because his crimes were grave infringements upon the security of the dignified socialist system of the DPRK and its state and the frontier order of the DPRK, and proposed the court to pass a death sentence on the accused.

The defense counsel said that the consequences of his crimes are very serious, but he sincerely repented of his crimes and apologized for them and requested the court to commute the death sentence demanded by the prosecutor to other form of punishment, taking into consideration the possibility of him more keenly repenting himself of his ridiculous and wrong deeds, seeing for himself the day when a prosperous thriving socialist nation will appear and the fact that he helped physically ailing inhabitants from the north in the past and he is a member of the same nation.

A decision was read out at the trial.

Kim Jong Uk, the accused, was sentenced to life [at] hard labor.

His crimes were a product of

the confrontation with fellow countrymen pursued by the puppet group of traitors backed by foreign forces [The World Tyrant],

a clear indication that whoever supports it [the puppet group] is bound to go against

the ardent desire of the Korean nation for putting an end to the outside interference and building a reunified and prosperous country in the idea of By Korean nation itself

Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met Monday morning with Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, and his accompanying delegation.

President Rouhani was also present in the meeting.

Speaking at the meeting, the Supreme Leader described the Persian Gulf and its security as very important, reiterating: “The security of this area depends on healthy and good relations among regional countries.”

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said: “Friendship and healthy relations among regional countries is beneficial for the entire region. But if this principle is not observed, then the differences among regional countries will be a source of happiness for common enemies [The World Tyrant].”

Ayatollah Khamenei stated that the increasing brazenness of the Zionist [Puppet Israel] regime is because of a lack of healthy relations among regional countries, adding: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always received regional countries with open arms.”

His Eminence stressed that strengthening relations between Kuwait and *Iraq* is to the advantage of the region, saying: “On the issue of the developments in Syria, the Islamic Republic of Iran will accept whatever decision the people of Syria make.”

Referring to the danger that takfiri groups [whole-hearted or half-heartd proxies of The World Tyrant] have caused, he stated: “Unfortunately, a number of regional countries are not aware of the danger that takfiri groups will cause for them in the future and they are still supporting these groups.”

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution added: “In the present time, a number of regional countries are supporting the crimes of takfiri groups in Syria with their assistance. But in the not too distant future, these groups will be the ruin of the countries which are supporting them and in the end, they will have to destroy them by paying a high price.”

Elsewhere in his statements, Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the economic and financial relations between Iran and Kuwait and reiterated: “The ground is prepared to develop the economic relations between the two countries. A new page in the economic relations of Iran and Kuwait should be opened.”

Sheikh Sabah described the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution as a mentor and guide for the entire region, stressing: “Kuwait is completely prepared to open a new page in the relations between the two countries. In the Tehran negotiations, we reached an agreement to increase the level of economic and financial relations.”

Highlighting the necessity of strengthening unity and solidarity among regional countries and confronting extremism, the Emir of Kuwait described the relations between Kuwait and *Iraq* as very good and he referred to Iraqi officials as the friends of Kuwait.

He expressed hope that the issues and problems of Syria will be solved by peaceful means and according to the wishes and requests of the people of Syria.